Phillip Road School

 

An early photograph of the Wyvenhoe Board School

Wivenhoe Memories Collection

 

Wivenhoe Primary School. Infants 1911

Wivenhoe Memories Collection

 

Phillip Road Junior School in the late 1950s

Wivenhoe Memories Collection

 

Mrs Smith's retirement party at the Phillip Road School 29 April 1955

Wivenhoe Memories Collection

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The Elementary Board School known locally as the Phillip Road School opened in September 1891 even though the furniture hadn’t arrived. The school was funded by a rates charge and a pupil payment for all except the poorest children. Unlike earlier schools Board schools did not impose religious education.

It is still clear today where boys and girls were segregated. In 1918, boys up to aged 7 and all the girls were educated at The Board School whilst the older boys transferred to the National School.

In 1914 the building was commandeered very briefly as a rest station staffed by VADs but it was never used.

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See Also:

• Read more about the history of the Phillip Road school
• Read more about the National School
• See more photos of the pupils over the years
• Reflections on Life at the Phillip Road School in the 1930s by Topsy Jennings

Resources:   Pamphlet “The Growth of Popular Education In Wivenhoe”, 1954 Basil Slaughter – Click here for an edited summary of the pamphlet.